Miami Quarry — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE was walking inside the revolving frame of the dragline and stepped on one of the floor lids, causing EE to lose EE's balance. EE fell and hit EE's side.
01/31/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 23d restricted Employee hit a troughing roller on a conveyor with a hammer and struck hand fracturing EE's right thumb and index finger, as well as lacerating EE's right index finger requiring seven stitches.
08/28/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost A large rock lodged in conveyor at head pulley, employee got on belt and kick belt rock out, when EE did the rock went out and EE's leg was trapped between the belt and head pulley, EMS showed up and...
03/18/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost Employee was using a drill to tighten the nuts on the lower side of the apron of a crusher when the load moved sideways to the ground catching the employee's finger causing a laceration and fracture.
12/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The technician was repositioning a large trunnion cap for cleaning when it slipped from their grasp pinching left thumb between the cap and the catwalk. The Supervisor called Work Partners, they advis...
12/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on conveyor employee hurt their left arm.
10/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee jumped from a 992G loader in a panic thinking it was on fire injuring both heels. The loader was not on fire after turning the equipment off.
10/17/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was dismounting a small excavator at night and lost balance on the track and fell 2.5' to the ground breaking 4 ribs.
02/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported back was hurting after washing off the dragline tracks. This injury did not become MSHA reportable until employee received treatment on 1/12/2022.
11/06/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE was moving the portable crusher by remote control when a small piece of metal broke from an undercarriage roller and struck abdomen. IE transported to hospital where a 2nd piece of metal was found...
10/18/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 26d restricted The employee was injured in the left hand and leg when EE was struck by metal chips from a hammer.
08/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted While climbing in the pump truck, put left foot on bottom step, lifted body up & left ankle/foot gave out.
12/29/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The contract employee was removing drill steel when the pipe wrench made contact with the contract employees thigh causing a laceration. The work that was being done by the drilling contractor was bei...
09/02/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee had a piece of slag fall into ear while welding. The employee reported it to manager, but did not seek medical attention at that time. The employee later saw a physician and was advised t...
03/26/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While replacing screen panels in Screen Shaker #3, employee mashed finger between hammer handle and screen media causing a contusion.
10/30/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 57d restricted The employee was removing an old shut off valve from the fuel truck while on one knee and two hands on the pipe wrench, his right hand pulled the wrench and he felt something on his arm/ shoulder join...
08/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee slipped and fell landing on hand, catwalk grading caused laceration on right ring finger.
03/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was removing the PTO from gate attachment on the cement rail car. As he pulled on the PTO he struck the handle and moved the PTO his hand was on the universal joint which turned and his pinki...
12/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Manitowoc 4600 unit 52 fell into eastern side of section 26 pit. At time of this 7000-1 submission the cause is still unknown & under investigation. Employee sustained minor injuries exiting machine....
08/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost In the process of washing rock off of Grizzly Bars, the Bars became slippery. Individual had finished cleaning and was proceding to climb out of unit when he slipped before exiting. The individual lan...
05/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d restricted While socketing cable clive pin it suddenly went free into place causing partial severing of fingertip (right ring fingertip).
03/06/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted While performing maintenace on Hazemag crusher; unexpectly, a hydralic hose bust very near employee's left hand. Even thought employee was wearig a protected leather glove the force of the hydraulic h...
01/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning under the feeder motor with a chipping hammer the tip, of the chipping hammer broke off and hit his left thumb a piece of metal embedded in his thumb and it had to be medically removed.
12/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted While moving blowbars next to south Hazemag crusher EE used a 3 ft prybar to lift when prybar slipped falling on top of his right foot. This caused a laceration that needed 13 stitches to close. He wa...
06/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While climbing over ramp berm employee lost footing & put arm down to break fall. Employee hurt his wrist but refused medical care. One week later employee went to personal physycian ( July 1st) and h...
04/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unplugging chute on Hazemag crusher when a rock fell down on right hand causing laceration
09/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLOSING THE VALVE ON PORTABLE PROPANE TORCH, PALM OF HAND SLIPPED ON ROUGH EDGE OF NOZZLE, CAUSING LACERATION.
05/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting rubber skirt, utility knife slipped cutting his left wrist requiring four stitches.
01/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 31d restricted WHILE ASSISTING MAINTENANCE PERSONEL IN ADJUSTING A GEAR BOX, EE PLACED HANDS UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE BOX. THE BEAR BOX SLID DOWN THE ADJUSTING TRACK AND PINCHED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING A...
11/30/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While fastening the top deck of the #1 shaker with an impact gun, apparently air and some loose slag on the side wall of the shaker blew into his face and some foreign object into his eye. Employee wa...
09/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening watergate valve his right index finger got caught in between packing adjusting screw and handle.
08/13/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MAINTENANCE SHOP SUPERVISOR WAS AT A JOBSITE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CHIPPER. WHILE ADJUSTING A TAP (THREAD CHASER) USING A PNEUMATIC SANDER, THE SANDING DISK FAILED & SMALL PIECES OF THE DISK STRUC...
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 153d restricted While moving boxes of parts in the shop employee strained his shoulder. Note: This event was treated as a plant first aid until surgery was diagnosed (with restrictions) on 7/2/04.
10/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted WHILE MOVING MARINE CABLE OVER A BERM HE STEPPED WRONG TWISTING KNEE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL A WEEK AFTER IT OCCURRED.
09/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WRENCH SLIPPED IMPACTING FINGER WITH STEEL PLATE CAUSING LACERATION.
09/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN WHILE FUELING THE LOADER. WHEN HE FINISHED FUELING HE STOOD UP AND WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS & LOST HIS FOOTING. AFRAID HE MIGHT HIT THE LOADER HE PUSHED OFF LANDING ON HIS LEFT...
07/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TIGHTENING AND ADJUSTING NUT WITH A WEDGE ON THE NORTH PRIMARY BEARING. WHEN HE STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH A HAMMER, HE MISSED STRIKING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
01/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING BLOWBARS ON CRUSHER, BAR SLID TOO QUICKLY CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN CRUSHER WALL AND END OF BLOWBAR.
01/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT, FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL TABLE AND BASE OF POWER UNIT.
03/29/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted WAS DRAGGING A FAN ASSEMBLY WITH BOOM TRUCK HOIST, BUMPED INTO A TABLE OR THE GRILL WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TABLE & THE GRILL FELL HITTINGHIS LT. KNEE.
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING UNDER CRUSHER, WAS IN CROUCHED POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UPRIGHT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN SIDE.
02/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOLDING A WEDGE WHILE INSTALLING A LINER, HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING LACERATION.
01/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted COMING DOWN REAR STEPS ON LOADER, STEPS CAME OFF. EE FELL HOLDING SIDE RAILS RESULTING IN LEFT SHOULDER PAIN.
03/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted LOADING OLD RAILROAD IRON OFF SCALE DECK ON TO HIS TRUCK, HE SET THE IRON DOWN ON BACK OF TRUCK, STEPPED OFF IRON AND IT ROLLED OVER PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
10/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 11d restricted PUTTING NEW BOLT ON EDGES OF CAT 990 BUCKET, FLIPPED OVER ONE OF THE PLATES. PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGERS OF LEFT HAND, CAUSING LOSS OF TIPOF FINGER.